George Roy Eads b. 11 Sep 1882 Athena, Umatilla, Oregon, United States d. 29 Apr 1948 Shelton, Mason, Washington, United States: My Family Online

1882 - 1948 (65 years)

Name	George Roy Eads
Born	11 Sep 1882	Athena, Umatilla, Oregon, United States [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Died	29 Apr 1948	Shelton, Mason, Washington, United States [3, 4, 5]
Person ID	I2162	Wagner-Thomas \| Hallmark
Last Modified	11 Jan 2014

Father	Ennis Eads, b. 13 Apr 1854, Sheridan, Yamhill, Oregon, United States , d. 7 Feb 1929, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States (Age 74 years)
Mother	Martha Jane Banks, b. 9 Jun 1864, Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon, United States , d. 25 Jul 1918, John Day, Grant, Oregon, United States (Age 54 years)
Married	3 Nov 1881	Athena, Umatilla, Oregon, United States [6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
Family ID	F735	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Olive Aretta Stillwell, b. 18 Jun 1891, Fossil, Wheeler, Oregon, United States , d. 10 Jan 1918, Oregon, United States (Age 26 years)

Married 7 Jun 1907 Fossil, Wheeler, Oregon, United States [11, 12, 13]

Children

	1. Chester Jackson Eads, b. 6 Mar 1909, Fossil, Wheeler, Oregon, United States , d. 28 Apr 1948, Colusa, Colusa, California, United States (Age 39 years)
	2. Velna Olive Eads, b. 10 Mar 1910, La Monta, Crook, Oregon , d. 9 Aug 1989, Seattle, King, Washington, United States (Age 79 years)

Last Modified 22 Nov 2014

Family ID F780 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Alice A Larson, b. Abt 1892, d. 21 Feb 1940, Shelton, Mason, Washington, United States (Age ~ 48 years)

Married 23 Apr 1916 Fox, Grant, Oregon, United States [14, 15]

Children

	1. Roy Allison Eads, b. 19 Jul 1921, Wamic, Wasco, Oregon, United States , d. 19 Jul 1921, Wamic, Wasco, Oregon, United States (Age 0 years)
	2. Robert Ennes Eads, b. 20 Nov 1922, Weston, Umatilla, Oregon, United States , d. 27 May 1945, Okinawa, , , Japan (Age 22 years)

Last Modified 22 Nov 2014

Family ID F781 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 3 Nell Van Horn, b. 28 Jan 1891, Oregon, United States , d. 14 Feb 1974, Shelton, Mason, Washington, United States (Age 83 years)

Married 30 Sep 1940 Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States [16]

Children

1. Living

Last Modified 21 Mar 2015

Family ID F782 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 11 Sep 1882 - Athena, Umatilla, Oregon, United States
	Married - 7 Jun 1907 - Fossil, Wheeler, Oregon, United States
	Married - 23 Apr 1916 - Fox, Grant, Oregon, United States
	Married - 30 Sep 1940 - Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States
	Died - 29 Apr 1948 - Shelton, Mason, Washington, United States

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Notes

1882 BIRTH: OR,Umatilla Co-Athena: George Roy Eads was born 11 September 1882

1882 HIST: Hist of the Eads Family by Rev Geo R Eads, 1945, pg 7: "I will add a brief sketch of my own life to the present time, Jan 31, 1945...

1882-1889: OR,Umatilla-Ukiah: "...lived on father's homestead 6 mi from Ukiah until I was 17. My sister, Effie, and I walked 3 miles to a country log cabin school 3 months of the year in the summer months. After some yrs, the term of school lengthened to 6 months & it was not until I was 16 that I attended a 9 months school."
c1885: "My earliest memory is of a visit to the home of Uncle Joe Pierson (Pearson-corrected by Mary in margin) when I could not have been more than 3 yrs old."

1899: OR,Union-LaGrande: "...I was 17... we moved to LaGrande, ...attended High School."

c1902: ID: ...moved to North Idaho. ...I spent one winter at Tacoma as Salvation Army Officer."

1904: OR,Gilliam Co-Dondon: ...back to Oregon living one winter in Condon..."

1905: OR,Jefferson Co-Madras: ...moving onto my own homestead of 160 acres near Madres, OR..."

1906: OR,Crook Co-Prineville: ...June 9, 1906, I was baptized...into Culver Baptist Church."

1907: "March 3, 1907: Ordained to Baptist Ministry in which most of my life has been spent."

1907 MÁRRIAGE #1: OR,Wheeler Co-Fossil: George R Eads married to Miss Olive Stillwell 7 June, 1907, 2 children: Chester Jackson & Velna Olive Eads [Connie Clapier shows md 1908, son Chester Ira]

1910-1916 HIST: Hist of THE Eads Family, pg 7:
1910: TX,Grayson Co-Collinsville: "...for 2 yrs I was active in pastoral work..."
1912: OR,Wheeler-Fox: George R Eads divorced wife, Olive, who was soon married [Connie shows divorce 1912 in Yanhill Co OR]. After serving a term as Missionary of the Middle Oregon Baptist Church I settled as pastor of the Fox Baptist Church where I remained for 5 yrs."

1916 MARRIAGE #2: OR,Grant Co-Fox: George R Eads md Alice Larson of Gateway OR, April 23, 1916

1919 HIST: OR,Wasco-Wamic: ... I served as pastor for 2 yrs."

1920 CENSUS: OR,Wasco-White River: Anc.com Img 578-pg 4B,Jan 15, Dw 99:
EADS, George R-head 37/OR (OR,OR) md minister,renting: Alice A-wife 28/OR
(Norway/Denmark); Sarah E May-boarder 21/KS (US,US)single; Chester-son
10/OR (OR,OR); Velna-dau 9/OR (OR,OR)

1921 HIST: OR,Wasco-Wamic: "Our son, Roy Allison, was born & died on July 19, 1921.
OR,Lake Co-Silver Lake: "...I became Pastor of the Silver Lake Church...resigned the following summer"

1922: OR,Umatilla-Weston: "...became pastor of Weston Church. While here on Nov 20, 1922, our son, Robert Ennes, was born in the church parsonage."

1924: WA,Pierce Co-Sumner: "...July 1924... where I was pastor for 4 yrs."

1928: OR,Multnomah-Portland: ...pastor of the North Baptist Church. While here I attended the Western Theological Seminary graduating with the degree of Graduate of Theology (TH G) & Batchelor of Theology (Th B). Father, [Ennes] who was in failing health, came to live with me...late in 1928..."

1929: "... until he died there Feb 7, 1929, & was buried beside my mother at Fox, Oregon."

1930 CENSUS: OR,Multnomah-Portland: Anc.com Img 3-pg 248,Apr 3-8,108 Holland St-Dw18/18:
EADS, George R-head 48/OR[OR,OR] md 26yrs,own home-value 2200, clergyman
for Baptist Church; Alice A-wife 38/OR[NY,Dnmk] md 22yrs,no occ; Chester J
son 21/OR[OR,OR] single laborer in furniture factory; Velna O-dau 20/OR
[OR,OR] single housekeeper in private home; Robert E-son 7/OR[OR,OR]

1934: OR,Umatilla-Athena: ... in Nov, ...as pastor & remained there for 2 1/2 yrs...

1937: WA,Mason Co-Shelton: ...retired from active ministry. June 12, we moved to a 10-acre tract ...built a house, cleared land for garden & orchard."

1940 DEATH of wife: WA,Mason Co-Shelton: "My wife died here after a long illness on Feb 21..."

1940 MARRIAGE #3: WA,Thurston Co-Olympia: George R Eads md Mrs. Nell Dickinson on Sep 30, 1940 [whom I had known at Fossil in the early days of my ministry].

1945 HIST: Hist of the Eads Family, pg 8: "At this writing our country is at war with Germany & Japan & our boys, Robert Eads in Navy & Robert Dickenson is in the Army, serving their country. Chester served in the Air Corps 16 months & then given a medical discharge. June 25, 1945--Since the foregoing history was written, word has been received that Robert Ennes Eads had been killed in action in the vicinity of Philippines." (Mary wrote in the margin: "27 May 1945 off the shore of Okinawa")

1948 DEATH: WA,Mason Co-Shelton: George R Eads died 28 [or 29] Apr 1948

1955 HIST: March 1955 letter in Eads box from Mary Gray Marks to Chester Asbury Eads, doc#70: "The one [history] Geo Eads wrote-he got all his information from his older brothers. He lived in northern Idaho and Washington among them."

ACTION - CK OUT - Geo R Eads:
1. AFN: 1LGC-7F

Sources

[S168] History of the Eads Family, page 7.
"I was born at Athena, Oregon Sep 11, 1882."
Personal records of George R Eads

Date: 1945
[S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie, pg 26.
George Roy Eads was born September 11, 1882 in Athena,Umatilla,Oregon
Nov 2002 email from Connie to Pam Wagner
[S241] Family Rcds: KENNEDY, Ann M.
George R Eads died 28 Apr 1948 Shelton, Mason Co, Wash
Granddaughter of George R Eads

Date: February 1998
[S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
George Roy Eads died April 29,1948 [no place shown]
Hist of the Eads Family, by Rev Geoge R Eads, pg 8, written in the margin by Mary Gray Marks
[S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie, pg 26.
George Roy Eads died Aapril 28, 1948, Shelton,Mason,Washington
Nov 2002 email from Connie to Pam Wagner
[S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"Ennis Eads md Martha Jane Banks Nov 3, 1881," no place shown.
Fam rcds collected by Mary Gray Marks,gdau of Solomon & Susannah, papers in poss of Pam Hallmark Wagner in "Eads Box, doc #1-3
[S163] Oregon,Umatilla Co: Marriage Records, Fiche #6088045, Vol D pg 78.
"Ennis Eads md Martha J Banks 4 Nov 1881, Umatilla Co Or"
MG Rcds 1862-1894

Date: November 1881
[S230] Oregon: State Marriage Rcds, Vol D, page 78.
"Ennis Eads md Martha J Banks 4 November 1881, Umatilla Co OR"
Umatilla Co MG Rcds Vol A-F, 1862-1894

Date: November 1881
[S168] History of the Eads Family, page 6.
"Ennis md Martha Jane Banks on 3 Nov 1881, Athena Oregon, 3 children born there: George Roy Eads, Effie Ida Eads, & Cora Viola Eads"
Date: 1945
[S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie, pg 18.
Ennes Eads md Martha Jane Banks November 03,1881 in Athena, Oregon, dau of Hilkiah Banks andMartha Sherrod
Nov 2002 email from Connie Clapier to Pam Wagner
[S168] History of the Eads Family, page 7.
I was married to Miss Olive Stillwell 7 June, 1907, at Fossil OR. 2 children were born to us--Chester Jackson & Velna Olive...
Personal records of George R Eads

Date: 1945
[S241] Family Rcds: KENNEDY, Ann M.
George Roy Eads md Olive Aretta Stillwell 7 Jun 1908 [no place shown], divorced
Granddaughter to George R Eads

Date: February 1998
[S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie, pg 26.
George Roy Eads md Olive Aretta Stillwell June 07, 1908 in Fossil, Oregon
Nov 2002 email from Connie to Pam Wagner
[S168] History of the Eads Family, page 7.
On April 23, 1916, I was married to [#2] Miss Alice Larson of Gateway, Oregon, Fox OR
Date: 1945
[S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie, pg 26.
George Roy Eads md #2 Alice Larson April 23, 1916 [no place shown]
Nov 2002 email from Connie to Pam Wagner
[S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie, pg 26.
George Roy Eads md #3 Nell VanHorn Dickenson September 30, 1940 in Olympia, Washington
Nov 2002 email from Connie to Pam Wagner